(1931-2015) Poet. Bill Kushner was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in New York City. He was a poet associated with the New York School. He also worked as a playwright, actor, and director at the New York Theatre Ensemble and Theater Genesis in New York
(1938-2021) Author. Marcia Freedman was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in South Berkeley, California.
(1931-2003) Psychiatrist, author. Richard Gardner was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Tenafly, New Jersey.
(1940-2002) Writer, illustrator. Phoebe Gilman was a renowned children’s book author and illustrator.
(1920-2021) Memoirist. Eddie Robinson was know for his career in baseball for more than 60 seasons.
(1934-2016) Lawyer, author. Donald Jelinek was a lawyer who defended civil rights workers, Attica prison inmates, and American Indians.
(1929-2021) Drummer, memoirist. Dottie Dodgion was a drummer in the 1950s and 60s.
(1936-2021) Actor, comedian, author. Art Metrano was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Aventura, Florida.
(1929-2021) Actress, author. Jane Powell was born in Portland, Oregon, and died in Wilton, Connecticut.
(1929-2014) Politician, author. Herman Badillo was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and died in Manhattan, New York.